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Latest episodes
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58 min
#063 Tracy Chevalier, Girl with a Pearl Earing
Since Tracy Chevalier’s 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' was published in 1999, it has sold more than 5 million copies, has been translated into 39 languages and was made into an Oscar-…
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19 min
Letters to Obama with Jeanne Marie Laskas
Every day, ten thousand Americans wrote to Obama. Jeanne Marie Laskas tells their story, and the profound impact that these letters had on Obama. For ad free versions of our entire…
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25 min
Friends of the Earth with Craig Bennett
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Craig Bennett, current CEO of Friends of the Earth in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, talks to Dan about the sit…
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29 min
Jerusalem on the Amstel with Lipika Pelham
Lipika Pelham talks to Dan about the Dutch Jewish community in Amsterdam, how the Sephardim Jews ended up there and what they endured during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.…
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38 min
Introducing: Hidden Histories with Helen Carr
In this episode, Helen Carr talks to Lindsey Fitzharris about Joseph Lister and the development of germ theory. The new show on the History Hit network, Hidden Histories, sees Hele…
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23 min
Gandhi with Ramachandra Guha
Gandhi is a complex and sometimes controversial figure, so Dan chats to Ramachandra Guha to find out what shaped Gandhi's worldview and how his early life informed his actions. For…
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40 min
Alexa Frost, Archivist at Blenheim Palace
Exclusive interview with Alexa Frost the Head Archivist at Blenheim Palace. Artwork discussed in this episode: Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough by Sir Godfrey Kneller (Unkno…
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28 min
How Geology Shaped Human History with Lewis Dartnell
There are strips of rock in the United States that are accurate predictors of whether a county will turn Democrat, or Republican. Lewis Dartnell's latest project demonstrates how t…
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14 min
Emergency Podcast: Kashmir with Shashank Joshi
Shashank Joshi explains the history of tension in the Kashmir province as conflict re-emerges between Pakistan and India. For ad free versions of our entire podcast archive and hun…
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33 min
Inventing Britain with Misha Glenny
Misha Glenny is the host of a radio show called The Invention of Britain and he discusses with Dan the development of Britain. Glenny explores the history of our relationships with…
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23 min
Jack the Ripper's Victims with Hallie Rubenhold
Why is the impression we have of Jack the Ripper's victims we have misleading? Hallie Rubenhold explains to Dan that the common conception of his victims as young sex-workers is mo…
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37 min
Ophelia Field - The Favourite
WE'RE BAACK! Art Detective has landed with a brand new sparkling theme tune by award winning composer, Marc Canham and we're kicking off season 2 with an interview with Ophelia Fie…
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29 min
The Life of a Navigator during World War Two with Arthur Spencer
Arthur Spencer was a navigator during World War Two, completing two tours of operations with 97 Squadron at RAF Woodhall Spa and RAF Bourn. He was awarded the Légion d’Honneur for…
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42 min
The Irish Border with Professor Marie Coleman
Dan and Professor Marie Coleman get into the details of the border between Ireland and North Ireland. How did it come to be, how has it changed and why has it proved such a stickin…
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22 min
The SAS Italian Job with Damien Lewis
Damien Lewis, expert on all things SAS, chats to Dan about one of the largest and yet mostly unknown SAS raids of the war. Discover more history interviews and documentaries at His…
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35 min
Vietnam with Max Hastings
Max Hasting's new bestseller on Vietnam is out, and Dan met him to discuss Domino theory, whether it was possible for the US to win the war and the effect the war had on those who…
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20 min
A Prince in the Tower with Tina Pepler
Tina Pepler, writer of the A Prince in the Tower history drama, based on the missing princes and the challengers to the throne in the early Tudor period, chats to Dan about the wri…
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29 min
Slavery with Professor Christer Petley
Dan chats to Christer Petley about slavery, focusing on one particularly virulent slave-owner called Simon Taylor, one of the most powerful men in Jamaica in the 18th century. Disc…
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30 min
Lesbian Women during World War One with Laura Doan
Valentine's Day Special! Laura Doan discusses love and lesbianism during the war, from the way women were treated to popular reaction to lesbians in the media and elsewhere. Discov…
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28 min
Sex and Socialism with Professor Kristen Ghodsee
Did people have better sex under socialism? The answer is probably yes, and Dan talks to Kristen Ghodsee to find out why, also discussing why young people are having less sex and t…